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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145132 seems to have more favorable reviews, but I would go for one that has Firewire as an option.  Firewire is actually faster in real world data transfers:

USB2.0 vs Firewire speed
http://www.usb-ware.com/firewire-vs-usb.htm
http://www.digit-life.com/articles/usb20vsfirewire/
http://www.cwol.com/firewire/firewire-vs-usb.htm
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ok, this is the motherboard that I have
http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/products.php?categories=1&model=4
it doesnt have a firewire though
Yes it does - I have the same motherboard.  IEEE1394 is Firewire, and there is a bracket for the back that attaches to a connector on the motherboard.
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almost all of the firewire Enclosures from newegg suck in the reviews
check if it is Atapi compatible, then you can also use it for cd and dvd drives
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yes thanks a lot Callandor, that one seems to be nice! well it wont matter if it doesnt have a fan?
I always leave my computer on 24/7 so I really dont want all of my data to get corrupted
because of an overheat problem!
The enclosure is aluminum, so it dissipates heat using the case.  The comments left by others doesn't indicate a heat problem.
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does the firewire cable connects to the usb port?
No, there's a separate Firewire port.  The Firewire cable has a connector with a curve on one side of the rectangular end.